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Finance

BlackRock’s Virtual Investment Analyst ‘Asimov’ Ushers in AI Era on Wall Street

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BlackRock rolled out an AI research platform called Asimov, escalating the intelligence and analysis arms race on Wall Street.

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Cryptocurrency

Act of GENIUS or Blockheaded Bill? Congress Considers Stablecoins

The Senate is set to vote this week on a bill that would introduce the first-ever regulatory framework for stablecoins.

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Advisor Upside

ETFs Unfazed by Market Volatility

The vehicles have seen $427 billion in inflows, outpacing the roughly $301 billion from last year, per Morningstar.

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Investments

Glass Lewis, ISS Grapple With Renewed Risk to Influencer Status

ISS, Glass Lewis face criticism from an oil giant engaged in a bitter proxy fight just as Congress renews scrutiny of advisory firms.

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Investments

Retirement-Platform Giant Turns On Private Markets Tap

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Retirement plan provider Empower is making private market investments available to participants with help from some Wall Street titans.

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International Economics

Optimism Overpowers Market Uncertainty Following US-China Trade Thaw

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The US and China shocked the world in announcing a 90 day trade truce, turning weeks of uncertainty into a day of optimism.

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Bonds

Tariff War Transforms US Bond Market From Boring to ‘Yippy’

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US Treasurys have long been safe havens during financial market upheaval. President Trump’s sweeping import tariffs made them more volatile.

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Cryptocurrency

Crypto on Track for M&A Record With Coinbase’s $2.9B Derebit Takeover

Coinbase is acquiring Derebit for $2.9 billion in the crypto industry’s biggest ever deal as it spars with rival Kraken.

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ETF Upside

ETFs Gobble Up the Bitcoin Market

Little bitcoin remains to be mined, and the fixed supply may help prices to double this year, according to one firm’s target.

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ETF Upside

Defiance to Launch 3 Volatility ETFs

Anxious investors are looking for potential hedges during all the economic uncertainty and issuers are going to deliver.

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